At night, when we are almost alone in the city with our thoughts, then it seems that the city is telling us something." This is how the author of the original text, Janez Usenik, described Ponočnjaka, a chamber musical commissioned by the Maribor Festival.

"The most precious bond between human beings is humanity." In the Olympic year, we can certainly borrow the thought of the famous Jesse Owen

Bartók and Brahms. At first glance, the unusual combination of musical giants turns out to be necessary when we think of the contrasts of the Pannonian plains.

Mozart balls, Sacher cake, Vienna Philharmonic and Mnozil Brass. When talking about Austria's most successful export brands, we can't go past this line-up by Thomas Gansch.

Mozart balls, Sacher cake, Vienna Philharmonic and Mnozil Brass. When talking about Austria's most successful export brands, we can't go past this line-up by Thomas Gansch.

"Maribor has a special meaning for me, because my roots, not only the musical ones, are intertwined with it." This is what its artistic director, internationally renowned clarinetist Mate Bekavac, said about the Maribor 2024 Festival.